Santa Clara County, CA elected officials: supervisors, sheriff, school board and cities

Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Santa Clara County: 8 seats on 4 elected bodies. 3 seats were on the November 3, 2026 ballot; they update once the county certifies its results.

Board of Supervisors

Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors

Each member is elected by the voters of their district.

OfficeWho holds it now
Supervisor, District 1Sylvia Arenas source
Supervisor, District 2Betty Duong source
Supervisor, District 3Otto Lee source
Supervisor, District 4Susan Ellenberg source
Supervisor, District 5Margaret Abe-Koga source

Official website

County officers

OfficeWho holds it nowNext term
AssessorNeysa Fligor sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
District AttorneyJeff Rosen sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Sheriff-CoronerRobert Jonsen sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet

How many local governments Santa Clara County has

The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 92 local governments in Santa Clara County. This page lists the ones whose offices are elected.

Kind of governmentCensus count (2022)Listed on this page
County government11
Cities, towns, villages and townships150
School districts (school boards)350
Special districts (elected boards)410

Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Government Units Listing (census.gov).

About these counts

The Census Bureau counts every independent local government once, in the county it assigns it to: the one it mostly serves or where it's based. A city or district that crosses county lines is counted in only one county, so it may be listed on this page but counted elsewhere, or the other way around. Many special districts, such as housing authorities, have appointed boards, and some places have more than one elected body, so the two columns measure different things. School systems run by a county, city or the state aren't counted as separate governments (1 in Santa Clara County), though their boards may be listed here; in some states the Bureau counts community or state colleges as school districts. The counts are as of 2022.

Who lives in Santa Clara County

1,902,047people
38.1median ageU.S.: 38.9
$164,281 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
7.1%below the U.S.: 12.5%
56.5%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$1,490,600median home valueU.S.: $332,700
4.9%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
41.5%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
2.6%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
3.9%U.S.: 8.4%
45%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
32.8%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 25% · White 27.2% · Black 2.2% · Asian 40.3% · Other or more than one race 5.3% (Hispanic or Latino people can be of any race; the other groups are non-Hispanic.)

Census Bureau, 2020–2024 5-year estimates (data.census.gov).

About these figures

The American Community Survey asks about 3.5 million households a year about who lives there, their work, income, schooling and housing. The 5-year estimates pool 2020–2024 answers so that every county and district has enough of them. They're estimates with a (larger for smaller places), and they're different from the once-a-decade census count. "Median" means half are above and half below. Household income is before taxes and includes everyone in the household. The unemployment share here is the survey's five-year average, so it differs from the monthly rate in the BLS jobs report. Race and Hispanic origin are as people describe themselves.

Health insurance means any coverage, private or public (such as Medicaid or Medicare), when people answered; the share is of everyone except people on active military duty and people living in institutions such as prisons and nursing homes. The housing shares are of renting households, and of homeowners with a mortgage, for whom the Census Bureau can compute them (households with no income, or renters who pay no cash rent, are left out). Rent here is gross rent, rent plus utilities; owner costs include the mortgage, property taxes, insurance, utilities and fees.

Jobs in Santa Clara County

4.2%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 4.5%. California: 5.1%.
43,319people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.
997,357people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
1,040,676in the September 2026, preliminary.
Unemployment rate, yearly average, Santa Clara County 0.0%1.9%3.8%5.7%7.7% 20162018202020222024

Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.

Every month, last two years
MonthRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
September 2026 (preliminary)4.2%43,319997,3571,040,676
August 20264.3%44,087990,7841,034,871
July 20264.1%42,124987,4381,029,562
June 20264.0%40,602979,9171,020,519
May 20263.4%35,099986,5881,021,687
April 20263.7%37,717987,1211,024,838
March 20263.8%39,352993,5771,032,929
February 20264.1%41,960992,1741,034,134
January 20264.2%42,685982,5201,025,205
December 20253.9%40,731999,5391,040,270
November 20254.3%44,599996,8961,041,495
October 2025not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 20254.5%46,6641,001,8731,048,537
August 20254.6%48,275996,5561,044,831
July 20254.6%47,976998,1621,046,138
June 20254.4%45,878986,3331,032,211
May 20253.9%39,701986,5701,026,271
April 20253.9%40,639988,4051,029,044
March 20254.1%42,700995,0071,037,707
February 20254.2%43,795990,0391,033,834
January 20254.3%43,925984,3421,028,267
December 20243.9%39,989985,7851,025,774
November 20244.2%43,020983,2491,026,269
October 20244.2%43,216983,7531,026,969
Yearly averages
YearRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
2025 (11 months)4.3%44,080993,0661,037,146
20244.1%42,477982,6651,025,142
20233.5%36,263987,0991,023,362
20222.8%28,089982,5241,010,613
20214.9%48,922939,848988,770
20207.3%72,778927,7661,000,544
20192.6%26,6841,000,1251,026,809
20182.7%27,769994,3581,022,127
20173.3%33,936986,7711,020,707
20163.9%39,310972,8041,012,114

Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, : BLS publishes county figures only that way, so they rise and fall with the seasons; compare a month with the same month a year earlier rather than with the month before. California's figure above is on the same basis; seasonally adjusted, as in BLS's monthly state release, it was 5.1% in September 2026. The latest month is preliminary and is revised the next month, and BLS revises earlier years each spring. People are counted where they live. October 2025 wasn't collected during the 2025 federal government shutdown, so 2025's yearly average covers 11 months.

Crime reported in Santa Clara County

354.8 per 100,0002025. California: 432.7.
2,193.6 per 100,0002025. California: 1,792.2.
33murders2025, 6,826 violent crimes in all.
Earlier years
YearViolentRatePropertyRate
20256,826354.842,2072,193.6
20248,098428.344,5292,355.1
20238,368452.544,1402,386.7
20227,345398.447,5782,580.8
20206,038313.743,3202,250.6
20196,242321.647,0542,424.3
20186,048310.844,7372,299.3
20175,839300.944,3312,284.7
20165,332276.042,0412,175.8
By police agency (16)
AgencyYearViolentPropertyPeople served
San Jose Police Department20255,00623,589994,435
Sunnyvale Police Department20252932,895157,191
Santa Clara Police Department20252293,456134,290
Santa Clara County Sheriff's Office20252231,36288,673
Mountain View Police Department20251822,11388,504
Milpitas Police Department20251882,25979,749
Palo Alto Police Department20251071,92767,491
Gilroy Police Department20252421,16060,649
Cupertino Police Department20254184558,403
Morgan Hill Police Department202510164346,021
Campbell Police Department20251501,03742,679
Los Gatos Police Department20253141532,840
Los Altos Police Department20251131430,747
Saratoga Police Department20252014630,382
Los Altos Hills Police Department20237778,012
Monte Sereno Police Department20243253,455

Crimes to the county's city and county police agencies (FBI Uniform Crime Reporting, Return A), per 100,000 people they serve. Years with incomplete reporting are left out. Crime in California · the U.S.

Quick answers

Who is the Santa Clara County Assessor?
Neysa Fligor is the Assessor of Santa Clara County, California. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Santa Clara County District Attorney?
Jeff Rosen is the District Attorney of Santa Clara County, California. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Santa Clara County Sheriff-Coroner?
Robert Jonsen is the Sheriff-Coroner of Santa Clara County, California. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who are the Santa Clara County commissioners?
Sylvia Arenas (Supervisor, District 1); Betty Duong (Supervisor, District 2); Otto Lee (Supervisor, District 3); Susan Ellenberg (Supervisor, District 4); Margaret Abe-Koga (Supervisor, District 5).
What is the population of Santa Clara County?
About 1,902,047 people, with a median age of 38.1; the median household income is $164,281 and 7.1% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Santa Clara County?
4.2% in September 2026 (preliminary): 43,319 people unemployed in a labor force of 1,040,676, against 4.5% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Santa Clara County?
92 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 15 municipal, 35 school district and 41 special district governments.

Officeholders as of November 6, 2026, from the Secretary of State's California Roster; each name links to its source. Officials change between elections (appointments, resignations), and the body's own website is the authority. Party is shown only for offices elected on a partisan ballot.

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